Phantom of the Asteroid
Alternative title: Phantoms of the Asteroid (in game), Phantom of the Asteroids  (Cover)
Platform: Commodore 64
Gametype: Undefined
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A giant asteroid is heading toward Earth, and the only way to destroy it is to find 36 uranium cubes and gather them in one place. You are equipped with a jet-pack which you use to navigate the asteroid, but it has a limited amount of fuel, and when it is running low, you need to refill at the fuel depots scattered around the asteroid. Your oxygen also depletes, but you can restock on this as well.

Your task of finding the uranium cube is made hard by three types of force fields, which block different sections of the asteroid. Each type can be deactivated for a different period of time by standing on their respective control pads. To make matters worse, creatures known as Phantoms know about your task and will home in on your location. The only thing that they do is disappear upon contact, draining your energy in the process. Like oxygen and fuel, energy can be restored by finding energy depots.

Other hazards to be on the look out for include fire, spikes, and poisonous plants. If you make contact with any of these, the game is over. Once you have found all the uranium cubes and gathered them in one place, you have five minutes to reach the teleport and escape before the nuclear explosion blows up the asteroid. You can save and load games anytime during the game.


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Description from the packaging:

Phantom Of The Asteroids
The Earth is under threat from an asteroid hurtling towards it Your mission is to destroy the asteroid and save the Earth from invasion by a swarm of bloodthirsty Phantoms. To destroy the asteroid you must find and collect the 36 Uranium cubes on it. When these are gathered together in one place you will have 5 minutes (real time) to reach the teleport and escape before the nuclear explosion will blow up the asteroid.

There are 3 types of force wall which will bar your way. The cyan, purple and green force walls are all of varying strengths but contact with any of them will result in instant death! Each type can be deactivated for a different period of time by standing on their respective control pads.
Other hazards to avoid include the Phantoms who will slowly drain your energy and poisonous plants.
To replenish your energy and oxygen stores you must find and stand on the supplies which are scattered all over the asteroid.

Your mission is highly dangerous but not impossible! God Luck!



Controls

Joystick only.

To Start: Hit space bar to start at the beginning. Or hit the fire button to start from last saved or loaded game position. Hit 'L' to load previously saved game then press fire button*.
During Game: The space bar will pause game. You can save the game position when the game is paused by hitting 'S'. Hit space bar to restart.

* When loading a previously saved game position you can skip over old copies of saved games by hitting the space bar. Hit the Commodore key to load the one you want when you get to it




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